Comments by "David Elliott" (@davidelliott5843) on "Does Anti-Seize Compound Actually Work? Let's find out! Anti-Seize vs Grease vs Fluid Film vs Wax" video.

  1. The engine test would probably be much the same with any grease. It can’t get into the bearings.
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  2. Action Can CS-90 is a mix of copper and graphite. It works fine on stainless bolts into aluminium (about as bad as it gets) where the hole is open at the back. I’ve had the stainless bolts shear off after just one U.K. winter. They were always just fine after using the paste - no Al oxide whatsoever. I don’t know the chemistry but Aluminium sits at 4 on the galvanic scale. 30x stainless is at 30. copper sits at 13. I would like to better understand the chemistry but believe it works by interrupting the battery effect. Stainless to Al = 1.6 volts Stainless to copper = 0.35 volts.
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  3. Anti seize is not intended to lubricate as that would cause threads to shake loose. The powdered effect inside the engine is exactly what you want for a non-moving thread.
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  4. I use Action Can CS90 copper/carbon. Rocol products are even better but more money. My motorcycle had real problems with stainless steel bolts into aluminium alloy. Galvanic corrosion causes almn oxide to seize the bolt. High solids copper based paste stopped the corrosion. Copper washers under bolt heads also helped. It also worked well on exhaust header nuts. Clean aluminium just rotted solid. Coppers sits between Al and SS on the galvanic scale. I believe the copper short circuits the galvanic circuit. .
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  5. Try some chain saw oil thinned with white spirit. Apply and allow to weather for 6 months. Clean off a section with degreaser and sit for another 6 months. The cleaned area just starts to corrode. The untouched is still rust free.
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